Archibald C. Freeman (August 13, 1847 – January 26, 1918) was an American soldier who received the
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...
for valor during the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
.
Biography
Freeman joined the Army from
Newburgh, New York
Newburgh is a city in the U.S. state of New York, within Orange County. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census, it is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area. Located north of New York City, a ...
, in July 1862, claiming to be 18 years old. He served in the
124th New York Infantry and was promoted to Corporal less than two weeks prior to his MOH action. He received the Medal of Honor on December 1, 1864, for his actions at the
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, sometimes more simply referred to as the Battle of Spotsylvania (or the 19th-century spelling Spottsylvania), was the second major battle in Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. George G. Meade's 1864 ...
, and was mustered out with his regiment in June 1865.
After the war, he moved to
Limestone County, Texas
Limestone County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,146. Its county seat is Groesbeck. The county was created in 1846.
History
Native Americans
Indians friendly to the settlers resided in Ea ...
, where he married Orena A. McBay.
They seem to have had six children, two daughters, and four sons. They had five of their children that lived to adulthood.
Medal of Honor citation
Citation:
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Archibald Freeman, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 12 May 1864, while serving with Company E, 124th New York Infantry, in action at Spotsylvania, Virginia, for capture of flag of 17th Louisiana (Confederate States of America).
See also
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List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A-F
References
External links
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Military Times
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1847 births
1918 deaths
20th-century American people
American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Military personnel from New York (state)
Military personnel from Texas
People from Limestone County, Texas
People from Newburgh, New York
People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
People of Texas in the American Civil War
Union Army soldiers
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients